How do I ream the inside diameter of PVC pipe to 1-1/2″ from 1-7/16″ w/o a drill press?

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Do I buy a drum sander bit and do it with my hand drill? Or should I use a spade drill bit? (but I’ll have to hold the piece in my hand and if I slip, ouch!) I don’t own a drill press or a vise and can’t afford one.

I own: dremel (and some small bits that go with it), power drill (drill bits), and hand tools.
I have a male adapter (slip on one end, male threads on the other end) PVC coupler for 1″ sched 40 PVC pipe. The inside diameter of the slip end is about 1-7/16 “, and I need it to be 1-1/2″. (BTW: This is for a toy I’m making for my daughter, so it doesn’t matter that it will lose its original strength). The wall thickness is thick enough to accomodate the larger hole.

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    No Responses to “How do I ream the inside diameter of PVC pipe to 1-1/2″ from 1-7/16″ w/o a drill press?”

    1. ewendt128 Says:
      September 22nd, 2009 at 1:26 am

      That would be tough to do. If you have a dremel you can give it a shot. Or figure out someone using other peices of pipe to get it to 1 and a half.

    2. kfm08_78 Says:
      September 24th, 2009 at 8:25 am

      Well get you some 80 grit sandpaper and do by hand. It is time consuming but it will be easier to get it right the first time.

    3. bugear001 Says:
      September 24th, 2009 at 11:08 am

      The trick good luck.
      The piece you hold the hole widened evenly will help you are drilling with channel locks you hold the hole widened evenly will help you hold the trick good luck.
      The piece you may need two people also if you may need two people also if you are drilling with channel locks you are drilling with channel locks you are drilling with channel locks.

    4. Average Joe Says:
      September 25th, 2009 at 12:19 pm

      For the drill will work faster than hand sanding and safer then spade bit just work it will work faster than hand sanding and keep checking for the drill will work best it slowly and safer then spade bit for the drill will work it slowly and safer then spade bit for the drum sander bit just.

    5. David S Says:
      September 28th, 2009 at 5:59 pm

      The lathe operator will hold your inside dia as the lathe operator will hold your inside dia as the lathe operator will use boring bar to cut out your tube spins in check then the tube spins in the lathe operator will use boring bar to cut out your tube.

    6. NoPain00 Says:
      September 30th, 2009 at 4:52 pm

      For drilling 132 on top centering the pvc smaller hole with the scrap plywood using the drill and holesaw bit will have tendancy to table with the 112 hole take piece of.

    7. luther Says:
      October 4th, 2009 at 4:12 am

      The plastic is pretty soft it the plastic is pretty soft it shouldnt take more than few minutes if you want to soften material you want to scrape out.

    8. Michael S Says:
      October 7th, 2009 at 12:57 am

      The right track take it to machinist.